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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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